Couple narrowly avoids mudslide triggered by Hurricane Helene on North Carolina highway: wild video

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October 2, 2024

Couple narrowly avoids mudslide triggered by Hurricane Helene on North Carolina highway: wild video

A couple driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina narrowly avoided being swept away by a mudslide triggered by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

Alan and Kelly Keffer captured the moment a mudslide clipped the back of their vehicle on their dashboard camera.

“Whoa!” Alan said off-camera.

The couple managed to get past the mudslide uninjured.

Behind them, a few semi-trucks and other smaller vehicles stopped, while others pulled over and parked on the side of Interstate 40.

Debris including rocks collapsed onto the interstate, rising higher than the semi-trucks just behind the Keffer’s car and over the cement barrier on the side of the road.

Mud splattered across their windshield, obscuring the couple’s view of anything behind their vehicle.

I-40 was one of several interstates closed in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee following numerous disasters triggered by the devastating storm.

Buncombe County saw the bulk of the destruction in North Carolina. A majority of the damage — and death toll — comes from Asheville, NC, where the Lake Lure Dam was compromised during the storm.

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Snow, wintry mix & cold 30s in North Carolina bring slippery travel Friday

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December 4, 2025

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Snow, wintry mix & cold 30s in North Carolina bring slippery travel Friday

Friday’s weather system may bring the mountains and western Foothills 2-4″ snowfall totals. The Piedmont Triad may receive a little more than 1″ of snowfall mixed with light freezing rain and rain that is expected to cause slippery travel during Friday morning and evening commutes.

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Bill Belichick, North Carolina flip four-star defensive line recruit Vodney Cleveland from Texas – The Boston Globe

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December 3, 2025

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Bill Belichick, North Carolina flip four-star defensive line recruit Vodney Cleveland from Texas – The Boston Globe

Bill Belichick scored a major recruiting victory as college football’s early signing period started Wednesday by convincing four-star defensive tackle recruit Vodney Cleveland to flip his commitment from Texas to North Carolina.

The Tar Heels had reportedly been attempting to flip Cleveland for months, and Belichick and his staff pulled it off on early National Signing Day.

The 6-foot-3-inch, 305-pound Cleveland played high school football at A.H. Parker high school in Birmingham, Ala. According to ESPN, Cleveland is the No. 228 overall prospect in his recruiting class, and the No. 17 player at his position.

North Carolina is the third program Cleveland has committed to in the recruiting process. He had previously committed to Alabama before picking Texas in June. Now with North Carolina, he is considered a big piece to Belichick’s 2026 class.

Cleveland is one of 12 four-star recruits in North Carolina’s 2026 class so far, according to ESPN. The new class should provide some improved talent for a Tar Heel team that finished 4-8 in Belichick’s first season as head coach.

Wednesday was the first National Signing Day for the Class of 2026, marking the first opportunity for high school prospects to lock up scholarships and sign financial aid agreements.

Kevin Dillon can be reached at kevin.dilon@globe.com. Follow him on X @ByKevinDillon.

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Wintry mix expected Friday across Central North Carolina: Weather timeline

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December 3, 2025

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Wintry mix expected Friday across Central North Carolina: Weather timeline

A wintry mix is set to impact the Triangle and areas to the north on Friday, with snow and ice possible early in the day before transitioning to all rain by the afternoon. The system could end as a mix again by evening.

Snow accumulation is expected to be around an inch or less, with minor ice potential north of the Triangle during the morning hours.

The wintry mix will likely create slow and messy commutes Friday morning, with rain continuing through the afternoon. Be prepared for tricky travel conditions.